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St. Joseph County
Coverage of St. Joseph County in the Nexus archive.
Gretchen Whitmerperson2Michiganplace2Branch Countyplace2Cass Countyplace2FEMAorganization1Southwest Michigan tornadoestopic1Individual Assistance programtopic1Hazard Mitigation Grant Programtopic1Federal Emergency Management Agencyorganization1tornadoestopic1Hazard Mitigation Grant Programorganization1U.S. Small Business Administrationorganization1
- Whitmer to appeal FEMA denial of disaster aid after deadly Southwest Michigan tornadoes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is appealing FEMA's denial of federal disaster aid for Southwest Michigan after deadly tornadoes in March 2026. The denial applies to the Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs, which would have supported residents with uninsured losses and infrastructure recovery.
- Whitmer appeals FEMA denial of aid after deadly Michigan tornados
Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed an appeal against FEMA's denial of federal assistance for Michigan residents affected by deadly March 6 tornadoes that caused four fatalities and significant damage. FEMA denied aid on May 31, including funding for hazard mitigation, but low-interest loans from the SBA remain available for affected areas in Southwest Michigan.